Universal beats Wall Street as bottom line benefits from fewer cats

Florida carrier Universal Insurance Holdings swung to operating income of $25.9mn and beat Wall Street’s estimates in the third quarter as its combined ratio dropped to 98.6 percent on the back of decreased weather events and lower prior year reserve development.

 

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